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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNN: The United States carries out additional airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) targets in Iran, in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. troops in the region, according to the U.S. Central Command. Five members of the IRGC Aerospace Force are killed in Kermanshah. A perspective from Delhi.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Binance: The annual Ashenda festival in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, is cancelled over drone strike fears. A perspective from Bangkok.
Jessica Pegula · Vivid Comet ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · The Times of India: Six pilgrims are killed and 14 others sustain serious injuries after a pickup truck carrying devotees collides with a truck along an expressway in Palwal district, Haryana, India. A perspective from Singapore.
Marty Reisman · Bright Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Al Jazeera: Nepali officials say bridges, roads, power stations, and entire villages have been swept away by the flash flooding with some areas still completely cut-off from search and rescue efforts. A perspective from Jakarta.
Zion Suzuki · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: The Jatiya Sangsad elects Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the President of Bangladesh in the first contested presidential election in 35 years. Alamgir will take office tomorrow. A perspective from Jakarta.
Britney Spears · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-05 · CNN: Hundreds of masked anti-immigration protesters block the Port of Dover in Kent, England, and chant "stop the boats", causing massive disruption to traffic and train services. A perspective from Manila.
Kim Kardashian · Electric Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AA: The Mount Sinabung stratovolcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts, sending ash 3,500 meters into the air. Residents and visitors around Lake Lau Kawar are ordered to evacuate. A perspective from Manila.
Roger Federer · Electric Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-24 · PBS: The United States Southern Command's Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere launches a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on alleged drug traffickers, killing two people. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Monica Bellucci · Golden Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-11: Princess Astrid, an older sister of the late Norwegian King Harald V and daughter of Olav V, dies at the age of 94. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Kerry Condon · Golden Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Al Jazeera: Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani talks with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, including on the Strait of Hormuz and efforts to end the war. A perspective from Seoul.
Lewis Pullman · Kind Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Reuters: Rukidi IV, the late king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, is buried. A perspective from Tokyo.
Bill Clinton · Lunar Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-05 · CNN: Hundreds of masked anti-immigration protesters block the Port of Dover in Kent, England, and chant "stop the boats", causing massive disruption to traffic and train services. A perspective from Tokyo.
Kim Kardashian · Lunar Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · The Times of India: Six pilgrims are killed and 14 others sustain serious injuries after a pickup truck carrying devotees collides with a truck along an expressway in Palwal district, Haryana, India. A perspective from Osaka.
Marty Reisman · Neon Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-28 · ESPN: In ice hockey, the Colorado Avalanche sign defenceman and alternate captain Cale Makar to an eight-year extension worth US$163.2 million, the largest contract in National Hockey League history. He is the first player to exceed $20 million in average annual value. A perspective from Beijing.
Natalia Dyer · Playful Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Korea Herald: The U.S. Pacific Command announces that the United States will conduct trilateral military exercises with South Korea's armed forces and Japan's self-defense forces despite U.S. president Donald Trump scaling back on the recent Ulchi-Freedom Guardian exercises. A perspective from Shanghai.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Vanguard: Nine people, including five Department of State Services personnel, are killed during a security operation to rescue kidnapped victims in Oyo State, Nigeria. A perspective from Sydney.
James Talarico · Vivid Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Business Standard: Four more children are reported to have died from measles in 24 hours, bringing the death toll in the country from the outbreak past 922. A perspective from Melbourne.
Neil Diamond · Bright Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Arab Times Kuwait: The Kuwaiti energy ministry reports that Kuwait's electrical grid has held despite attacks from Iran against it. A perspective from Chicago.
Elizabeth II · Kind Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Reuters: Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip kill a family of four. A perspective from Chicago.
Robert De Niro · Kind Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Reuters: Seven people are killed, including two police officers, and several others are injured in a three-vehicle collision on the A66 road in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. A perspective from Chicago.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-27 · NTV Uganda: King Rukidi IV of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, the youngest person to reign as a monarch, dies at the age of 34. A perspective from Vancouver.
Parker Posey · Neon Explorer ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-18 · RFI: Pakistan's Supreme Court orders imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan transferred from the central jail in Rawalpindi, Punjab, to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for medical examinations following a petition by his lawyers concerning his health. A perspective from New York.
Shyamala Gopalan Harris · Electric Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-09 · France 24: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launch missiles at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Azraq, Jordan, reporting damage to maintenance facilities, deployment areas, and hangars. Jordan says its forces have intercepted 18 Iranian missiles, following United States strikes that destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Open story →party · Los Angeles, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-05 · CNN: Hundreds of masked anti-immigration protesters block the Port of Dover in Kent, England, and chant "stop the boats", causing massive disruption to traffic and train services. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Kim Kardashian · Golden Mosaic ·
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